One study found that rats emitted ultrasonic vocalizations when they were subjected to manual somatosensory stimulation, i.e., tickling. The results of this controversial research were published in ...

A series of experiments at USC involving rats, cocaine and electric shocks has been stopped following a university investigation into complaints about lab-animal welfare. The experiments involved ...

Members of Congress exploded Thursday over reports that taxpayer money has paid for experiments using “transgender lab rats,” saying it was time to shut down the government’s animal-testing industry.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The University of South Carolina said an experiment involving cocaine-addicted rats being electrically shocked has been stopped for now. In November, the university ...

Larry Carbone offers an insider's perspective on the ethics of using animals in invasive research, the need for more compassion, and what must be done immediately on their behalf.

Have you heard the story about the lab rats who got hooked on cocaine, neglected everything else, and eventually starved themselves to death? This chilling story is called “cocaine rats.” They were ...

Sixteen female rats are heading out into the real world after life at college. That is, their life as study subjects. These rats may not have earned degrees of their own, but they helped other ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A series of experiments at the University of South Carolina in Columbia involving rats, cocaine and electric shocks has been stopped following a university investigation into ...